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Times: Russia has reacted to at least six reconnaissance flights of NATO countries since the end of September

MOSCOW, April 14 – RIA Novosti. A British newspaper wrote that Russian warplanes responded to at least six reconnaissance flights from NATO countries between the end of September and the end of February. Times referring to US classified documents leaked to the network.

The newspaper recalls the September 29 incident involving the Russian Su-27 fighter jet. Citing leaked classified documents, the publication writes that that day the Su-27 pilot “tried to fire a missile at an RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft flying over the Black Sea.” It was reported that the rocket allegedly “misfired” and that this prevented a “large-scale military crisis”. British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace previously said the missile was fired “close to” the British RC-135 Rivet Link, but US intelligence in classified documents described the incident as a much more serious incident and said the British plane was “nearly shot down”. down,” says the article.

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“Since the incident (29 September – ed.), Russian warplanes have responded to at least six reconnaissance flights by NATO allies,” the post, citing documents that have surfaced online, writes.

The newspaper did not elaborate on exactly how the Russian warplanes responded. In two cases – on 11 January and 22 February – it was noted that they were related to the flights of the British Rivet Joint aircraft, accompanied by the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon fighters. According to the publication, the documents cover the period from September 29 to February 26, so the incident in March of the American MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle crash into the Black Sea was not taken into account.

The newspaper also writes that, based on flight tracking data, this year British Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft flew over the Black Sea every ten days.

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In October 2022, the head of the British Ministry of Defense, Ben Wallace, stated that aircraft belonging to the British Air Force had to interrupt patrols over the Black Sea after a missile launched by a Russian plane. The incident reportedly occurred in international airspace on September 29 when two Russian Su-27 fighter jets interacted with an RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft and one of the Su-27s fired a missile near the Rivet Joint. out of sight.

Wallace said he had raised his concerns directly to his Russian counterpart, Sergei Shoigu, and the RF Armed Forces Chief of Staff in October, and received a response from the Russian Ministry of Defense on October 10. According to Wallace, the Russian agency reported that the incident occurred due to a “technical malfunction” on the Su-27.

The New York Times previously claimed that a new section of classified US documents on Ukraine, China and the Middle East had leaked onto the network. While it is claimed that more than 100 documents could enter the internet, the damage caused by the experiences is estimated to be significant. The Pentagon told RIA Novosti that they are reviewing information about the leak.

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